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package com.ibm.j9ddr.corereaders;

/**
 * A core file that is dependent on shared libraries
 * to complete its address space.
 * 
 * @author andhall
 *
 */
public interface ILibraryDependentCore extends ICore
{
	/**
	 * The system property which contains the full path to the executable.
	 * This can be set on the command line when it is not possible for the reader
	 * to deduce where the exe is due to truncated core file entries.
	 */
	public static final String SYSTEM_PROP_EXE_PATH="com.ibm.j9ddr.corereaders.exepath";

	/**
	 * Give the core reader a hint to the location 
	 * of the executable. If it hasn't already found
	 * and loaded the libraries, may attempt to do so.
	 * @param path
	 */
	public void executablePathHint(String path);
}
